Aging Fabulous » health-and-wellness

How clean is your toothbrush?

SP Bragg — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 12:18:35 +0000

How many of us really give it any thought?? But now that you are thinking about it, you might want to soak it in mouthwash for a minute or so about once a month. That should be enough to kill bacteria. I don’t know about you, but I would rather not catch a cold this winter if I can help it.

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Gift Giving Made Simple

SP Bragg — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:20:13 +0000

Make it easy on yourself. If you are exchanging gifts with a family, suggest that you make it one gift that everyone will enjoy instead of individual gifts for everyone. I can remember our next door neighbor when I was about twelve years old. She gave us this amazing box of holiday cookies. Everyone certainly enjoyed cookies and I still remember them to this day!

So, Marion… you did good!

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40 Something with 60 Something Hands

SP Bragg — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 11:46:18 +0000

And if you think no one will notice, you couldn’t be more wrong. My husband’s Christmas party is coming up in a couple of weeks and the first thing I looked at was the length of my nails and the appearance of my hands.

I can get my hair done, have a facial and invest in a new dress, but what can you do about hands that look old and tired?? Well, you can start pampering them. Have you ever noticed that women on TV shows are often shown applying hand cream before climbing into bed. There’s lots you can do, but applying a good hand cream is a good place to start!!

And just in case you want to go really decadent… the dispensor up on your left heats your favorite hand cream. Now how cool is that??

*Conair HLD31 Heated Lotion Dispenser w/Chrome Accent

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Organic Beauty by Josephine Fairley

SP Bragg — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 13:01:35 +0000

Couldn’t sleep last night so I pulled a book off my shelf and began thumbing through it. Here’s the blurb from inside the flap…

“Why go organic? Aware of our increasing distrust of the artificial additives and preservatives present in both food and beauty products, Organic Beauty works with only natural ingredients and methods of preparation, offering a pure and simple approach to looking and feeling good.

It also outlines the complementary therapies that will boost our inner well-being and enhance our outer beauty.”

Okay, she had my attention. I began thumbing through the book…

Here’s one thing that I didn’t know… Britt has been on this kick to get us eating more vegetables and we go through pounds and pounds of carrots. I’m not kidding. It’s a wonder we haven’t turned orange. While I knew that it would be good for us, I didn’t know that it would help with any breath issues. And then I found other sections about de-stressing. And for those of you who don’t find a foot bath/massager under the tree this year, Fairley even offers a do it yourself pebble footbath!

Going to have to read more of this book!

More about the book… Organic Beauty

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Battle of the Blogs for December

SP Bragg — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 09:10:43 +0000

I am always amazed at the fabulous blogs I stumble across throughout my day. Well, I have five more blogs for you to check out. Go and take a look!

Succint

Musings on an Ordinary Life

Adventures in Anesthesia

BobKat’s House

Written Inc

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All Things Sugar and Spice

SP Bragg — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 01:20:39 +0000

Yes, I have my moments when all I want to do is curl up with a mushy Christmas novel. Most of the year, I’m researching something or other, so to be able to stretch out on the sofa and lose myself in someone else’s life is rather blissful! So, this is what I’m reading at the moment. Actually, it has four novellas inside and I’m in the middle of “The Twelve Desserts of Christmas. And at the end of each chapter, author Joanne Fluke, offers the recipes for each of the desserts that she talks about it in novella. She almost has me checking out what ingredients I have… just in case I get the urge to bake!

But the best part is the ornament that is offered in the center of the book. Okay, I really wasn’t expecting anything much in the way of this freebie, and only opened the little envelope out of curiosity, but to my amazement, this is one cool little ornament. They said that it was 3 dimensional and it really is. You twist the top of the ornament and suddenly you find yourself with the most unusual ornament with a floating snowflake inside.

Not bad for a freebie! Not bad at all!

More about Sugar and Spice

To be honest, I’m still amazed at the ornament and I will actually hang it on the tree. Never expected that!!

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Age Puzzles Me…

SP Bragg — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 20:04:00 +0000

Age puzzles me. I thought it was a quiet time. My seventies were interesting and fairly serene, but my eighties are passionate. I grow more intense as I age.

Florida Scott-Maxwell

Okay, I still have a long way to go before I hit my seventies, (just had to throw that in lol), but it sounds like I have a fun time to look forward to. See I told you that getting older was fun!

How to Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life

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Couch Potato for the last 30 years?

SP Bragg — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:04:14 +0000

Just in case that sounds a bit familiar (and I’m guilty of not exercising enough too), I was relieved to read in an old issure of Allure, that you can undo the damage in six months according to the University of Texas South Western Medical Center.

But what is the best machine out there to get you back into shape?? It’s the old fashioned treadmill! I wonder how long I could walk if I simply started when All My Children came on each day. At least I wouldn’t get bored as I was walking!! Christmas is coming… hmmm, this might be the best present I ever bought myself! And from what I have been reading, just a twenty minute walk at low intensity, can burn 190 calories! And if you are over 129 pounds, you will burn even more in the same amount of time!

More information about Bowflex Series 7 Treadmill

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5 Things I’m Doing for Me

SP Bragg — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 17:14:39 +0000

For years and years, everyone in the family came before Mom… that’s just the way it was. But, now it’s time to concentrate on what you need and this is my list for December. We shall see how it turns out.

1. Eating more vegetables each day
2. Drinking more water and less coffee. Yes, I got started on coffee again.
3. Eating more fish.
4. Walking during commercial breaks. I will snack instead if I don’t.
5. I’m going to eat more peanut butter on toast than butter.

Have you made a list for next month. Start small and see if you can stick to it. I’m bad about starting with the best of intentions, and then forgetting about them. Especially the vegetables!!

More information about “Younger Next Year for Women”

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Your Mood Today

SP Bragg — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 21:51:25 +0000

Finally, I can see some blue sky and some sun. I was reading somewhere that this has been the dreariest November in history. How has it been affecting your mood? Anything at all?? I can honestly say that I have probably been miserable to live with this month. Just one bad mood after another. Here’s hoping that a little sunshine will bring me back to my old self. Off to look for some jokes. I plan on livening up the dinner table tonight!

Have I ever told you just how good I am at telling jokes??

You Must Be Joking!: Lots of Cool Jokes, Plus 17 1/2 Tips for Remembering, Telling, and Making Up Your Own Jokes

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